Glossary
List of glossary terms used on cyber.gov.au website
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USB stick
A small piece of hardware that stores data, sometimes called a jump drive, thumb drive or flash drive.
User
An individual that works for an organisation and is authorised to access a system.
User accounts
Accounts used by users to access systems and their resources, excluding computer accounts. User accounts include privileged user accounts and unprivileged user accounts.
User devices (domain)
Endpoints used by personnel to access organisational systems, cloud services and data, including desktops and laptops.
User experience (UX)
The overall experience of a person using a product such as a website or computer application, especially in terms of how easy or pleasing it is to use.
User interface (UI)
The means by which the user and a computer system interact, in particular the use of input devices and software.